This month, we celebrate a special milestone as we mark the birthday of ColdHubs’ Chief Executive Officer and reflect on the journey of impact that has shaped our organization over the years. While birthdays are personal milestones, they also provide an opportunity to reflect on the collective achievements, partnerships, and communities that make meaningful progress […]
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The Role of Refrigerated Trucks in Reducing Food Loss Across Nigeria’s Food Supply Chain
Learn how refrigerated trucks help reduce food loss, preserve freshness, and improve food distribution across Nigeria.
Two vegetable traders at Obinze Market reduced spoilage and improved profits using ColdHubs solar-powered cold storage.
Across Nigeria’s food system, millions of workers play a critical role in feeding the nation. Farmers harvesting under unpredictable conditions.Traders navigating busy markets.Transporters moving goods across long distances.Loaders and handlers ensuring produce gets to where it is needed. Their work is essential.Yet a large part of their effort is lost to one persistent challenge—post-harvest losses. […]
From farm to market, produce goes through multiple stages of handling, transport, and storage. At each stage, poor packaging quietly reduces value. Tomatoes packed in sacks get crushed.Produce stored in raffia baskets gets bruised.Overstacking leads to heat buildup and rapid spoilage. These losses are often accepted as “normal.”But they are not inevitable—they are preventable. Packaging […]
Food waste is not just an economic problem—it is an environmental one. Every spoiled crate of tomatoes, green beans, or carrots represents wasted water, wasted energy, and avoidable greenhouse gas emissions. In a country where food demand is rising, losing up to 30–50% of fresh produce after harvest is not sustainable—for farmers, for businesses, or […]